United States v. Deshotel

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKAY, Judge:

This case is before the Court for mandatory review pursuant to Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. § 866 (1976)). The appellant, Sergeant Deshotel, was convicted of one specification of sodomy at various times from 26 August 1978 to 18 August 1981, with a child under sixteen years of age, a second specification of sodomy at various times from August 1980 to 18 August 1981, with a second child also under the age of sixteen, two specifications of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon the same two children at various times during the same…